Optiv Security Predicts Election Hacking, ‘Hybrid Threat Actors’ Could Top List of 2020 Cyber Threats

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DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dec 17, 2019–

Optiv Security, a security solutions integrator delivering end-to-end cybersecurity solutions, today announced its cybersecurity industry predictions for 2020 and beyond. A focus on privacy, evolving threat actors, pervasive deepfake videos, and increased election interference are among the issues Optiv sees taking on greater importance in the New Year.

“As we look beyond 2019 and into 2020, we have a solid idea of what threats the industry is facing, and not just ransomware and phishing attacks, but new, hard-to-combat threats,” said Anthony Diaz, division vice president, emerging services, at Optiv. “As is always the case, us ‘good guys’ are forced play catch up with bad actors, who constantly remain a step ahead. There is much IT and business leaders must be aware of when it comes to cybersecurity, as the pace of change is quite high. That is why we recommend cybersecurity programs focus on proactive risk mitigation and build out from there. This ensures…

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